baton

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From French bâton.

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

baton (plural batons)

  1. A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes; as, the baton of a field marshal
  2. (music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.
  3. (sports) An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
  4. A short stout club used primarily by policemen.
  5. (heraldry) An abatement in coats of arms to denote illegitimacy. (Also spelled batune, baston).

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Verb [edit]

baton (third-person singular simple present batons, present participle batoning, simple past and past participle batoned)

  1. To strike with a baton.

Translations [edit]

References [edit]

  • The Manual of Heraldry, Fifth Edition, by Anonymous, London, 1862, online at [1]

Crimean Tatar [edit]

Etymology [edit]

French bâton - stick.

Noun [edit]

baton

  1. bread stick
  2. chocolate stick

Declension [edit]

References [edit]

  • Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [2]

Esperanto [edit]

Noun [edit]

baton

  1. accusative singular of bato

Hiligaynon [edit]

Verb [edit]

báton

  1. accept, get, receive

Polish [edit]

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baton (1)

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈbatɔn/

Noun [edit]

baton m (diminutive batonik)

  1. bar of chocolate

Declension [edit]